Conveyor Belt

Used Rubber Conveyor Belts

Worn out rubber conveyor belts are a standard by product of many industries. Some of these industries include aggregation, mining, cement making manufacturing, distribution, and many more. The sheer weight and size of these rubber conveyor belts can cause them to become a large burden on facilities. Since standard tire recycling facilities cannot shred the belts due to their size and thickness, most facilities just find a place on property to throw them, or pay a service to haul them to the dump where they have to pay additional fees due to the increase cost of disposing of rubber products. There are alternatives however.

Some companies recycle these products for use in rubber mulch, rubber flooring, and conveyor refurbishment, or export to other countries. While the value of most used conveyor is not worth a substantial amount compared to the costs of moving it. You can in most cases at least get them to pick it up free of charge, if you have enough quantity to justify the trip and labor. That means you have your space back, have got rid of a liability, and you know the used belts are going to be used in an environmentally friendly way.

So how do you find a company that specializes in this niche market. It can be tough. It is normally much easier to find in areas heavy in mining and manufacturing, but if you look hard enough you may be able to find someone. One company I am aware is Overrocker/DC Global, LLC. They. They are one of the larger demographically spread companies. If they cannot help you, they should be able to find someone who can. To visit their website click below. They also deal with OTR, or Off the road rubber tires as well as mining tires.